University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
61/79
Description
Scythe blade used for mowing grass and cutting crops manually. This blade comes from County Durham.
This is a scythe blade. Scythes are used for mowing grass and cutting crops manually. This blade comes from County Durham, though its precise origin is unknown.
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – 'SCYTHE BLADE // Precise origin unknown (Co. Durham) // [pencil sketch]'
Object name
Scythe
Associated subject
HARVESTING : cutting and reaping
Grass
Hay